Commit the name to memory, because Gill Whitty-Collins is 2020’s driving force in the fight against gender discrimination. Here, we speak exclusively to Whitty-Collins ahead of the launch of her first book, Why Men Win At Work…
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Fellow Scot Catriona Innes is the breakout author of the critically-acclaimed The Matchmaker. Here, she talks exclusively to Hood about her first novel and reveals how you (yes, you!) can finally put pen to paper and make that book you’ve long been dreaming of writing a reality...
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Could this Christmas be the most meaningful in a generation? We have every reason to hope so…
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Do clothes have the power to change lives? This super-stylist, Lucie Clifford from BBC makeover show, You Are What You Wear, certainly thinks so...
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Coronavirus has affected us all in different ways. Here, we listen to the stories of four Scottish women, whose lives have been unequivocally altered, forever.
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When it comes to pizza, we like to think we know our way around an 18", so it makes sense that Darina Garland has long been on our radar. Co-founder and chief experience officer at Ooni Pizza Ovens, the world's first portable pellet pizza oven, together with her husband Kristian, Darina has grown her family-owned business from a start-up founded in 2012 into Scotland's fastest-growing private company. Now selling their game-changing portable pizza ovens in over 90 countries, Ooni is proving to be a hit internationally.
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For Kirsty Wilson, being outdoors is a year-round job. As a supervisor at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Kirsty manages a team of experts, students, and volunteers, and is responsible for the garden's herbaceous collection. As well as being an award-winning garden designer, photographer, and a member of the RHS Herbaceous Committee, in 2019, Kirsty also went on to join BBC Scotland's Beechgrove series as a knowledgeable presenter. Here, Kirsty reveals what a typical day looks like for a plant aficionado (once normality resumes, of course)…
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Consider yourself a bit of a cocktail connoisseur? Then you’ll no doubt have already heard of Magnum, new kid on the block and already Scotland’s top-selling cream liqueur. Made with a blend of single malt Speyside whisky and cream, this luxurious new liqueur is a must-have addition to any cocktail cabinet. Hood sat down with Magnum’s director, Lee Schofield, who spoke to us about the brand and what it’s like to launch a brand-new liqueur to the market - and remember to read on for your chance to win two bottles of Magnum too!
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Jen Linton started her hairdressing career as a Saturday girl in a Fife salon. In 2015 and, having worked her way up through the salon ranks, she decided it was high time she put her expert knowledge of the tresses craft to best possible use—by opening her own salon.
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Hayley Scanlan talks candidly to Hood about jetting to LA on a moment’s notice, what Alexa was really like, and the hard lessons she learnt about teamwork…
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